Adjustable dummy bust



April 23, 1935. A. LEWIN 1,999,103

ADJUSTABLE DUMMY BUST Filed June 15, 1952 ?atented Apr. 23, 1935 STATADJUSTABLE DUMMY Bus'r Alfred Lewin, Berlin-Charlottenburg, GermanyApplication June 13, 1932, Serial No. 616,972 In Germany March 23, 1932'7 Claims.

This invention relates to a multiple part, ad justable dummy, composedof a metallic net work which serves as a dummy for mens, ladies andchildrens tailor shops. The net meshes and their connections can bebent. After this dummy has been shaped to the body of the customer andremoved therefrom it is placed on a stand which is provided with barsvariable in length and securely maintaining the shape of the dummy bust.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated by way of example in theaccompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 shows the dummy bust in front elevation.

Fig. 2 is an elevation showing the stand with the reinforcing staysvariable in length mounted thereon. In this figure the contour of thedummy is indicated in dotted lines.

Figs. 3 and 4 are longitudinal sections through different reinforcingstays.

Fig. 5 shows partly in side elevation and partly in longitudinal sectiona modified form of reinforcing stay.

Figs. 6 to g show forms of construction of flexible connections of thenetwork.

Fig. shows a reinforcing stay constructed like lazy tongs.

The detachable portion of the dummy bust adapted to the shape of thebody is formed by meshes i to s of flexible metal wire. The connections5 connecting the meshes are likewise fiexible. E: designates the devicesto detachably connect the individual parts of the dummy formed bynetwork. According to Fig. 6 the meshes have loops which are heldtogether by a binding 8, for example of wire. The loops '1 aresurrounded by a sleeve 9 provided with holes iii to make them flexible.

According to Fig. 7 the net meshes have eyes it which are held closed bybindings lid. The eyes can be moved with friction in a ring it.

According to Fig. 8 the meshes i, 2, 3 and i are held together by wireportions it, t l fitting the one in the other and bent in undulatedshape. The engagement of the wire portions is maintained by sleeves i5between which a clearance 56 is left. According to Fig. 9 the individualmeshes engage in the manner usual in chains. In order to enable thedummy bust to retain the shape given to it by hand, rings 35 are slippedone over every two meshes 35 at their point of connection, said ringsbeing provided with bores to facilitate their bending.

In order to retain the shape during the trying on of an article ofclothing, the network of the entire dummy bust must be correspondinglyreinforced by stays 32 which are merely hooked into the meshes of thebody i (as shown in Fig. 2). Such a reinforcement stay composed of twotubes 58 and it relatively shiftable in longitudinal direction is shownin Fig. 3. An elastic plug 29 fixed in the tube 59 enables a convenientpulling out of the tube is from the tube 58, whereas the friction of theportion of the elastic plug projecting from the tube E9 on the innersurface of the tube 18 resists to a certain extent the shifting of the10 tube id. Both tubes may be provided with hooks 29 at their ends.

According to Fig. 4 the tube 28 has at one end a nut 22 fixed thereinand the tube 59 has a male thread fitting the nut along the greaterportion of its length.

The tube is according to Fig. 5 has a longitudinal slot 23, throughwhich a clamping screw extends which is screwed into the tube 19. Theshiftable tubes I8, 59 have on each end resilient eyes 32 which engagein holes in the tubes, as shown in Fig. 5.

According to Fig. 10 the change of length of the stays is attained byconstructing same as lazy tongs. The joints of the stays can move with a25 certain amount of friction or can be fixed by means of screws.

One end of each of the stays illustrated in Figs. 3 to 5 and 10 engagesin the network and the other in an eye mounted on the rod ila at asuitable height. This rod can be adjusted in height in a foot ii. Thereference 32 indicates that the stays may also be interconnected incertain net meshes situated at a certain distance apart. 33 designatesthe shoulder portions which are connected to transverse arms of the rodila by stiff joints.

The ends of the stays variable in length and engaging in the rod ila maybe adjustable and fixable in longitudinal slots in the rod Ila.

I claim:-

1. A multiple-part adjustable dummy bust comprising in combination anouter wire network, fiexible connecting elements at the joints of saidnetwork adapted to allow the change of shape of the network under lightpressure but possessing sufficient stiffness and friction against thejoints to prevent self movement, stays within said network adapted to beadjusted to any desired length and maintain said network in its adjustedshape, and a hook on each end of each of said stays adapted to be hookedinto said net- Work.

2. A dummy bust as specified in claim 1, in which each correctingelement consists of a two-part sleeve surrounding each joint of thenetwork.

3. In a dummy bust as specified in claim 1, the stays each comprisingtwo telescopic tubes, and fixing means in said tubes adapted to maintainsaid tubes in adjusted position.

4. A dummy bust as specified in claim 1, in which the Wires at thejoints of the network held together by rings and surrounded by aconnecting element in the form of asleeve.

5. A dummy bust as specified in claim 1, in which the two adjacent Wiresat the joint .of the netting are bent in undulated shape and fit the onein the other, the undulated portion of these wires being surrounded by aconnecting element in the form of a sleeve.

6. A dummy bust as specified in claim 1, in

which the wires are bent in the form of loops at adjacent meshesof the.network and having a 10 plurality of holes to facilitate the bending ofthe sleeve.

ALFRED LEWIN.

